Haha. Man I hate that word so much. It's like "American Exceptionalism." It's a stupid self-aggrandizing term that explains away real successes by attributing it to some ephemeral quality - eg you get off the boat, take a whiff of Ellis Island, and voila - you're exceptional. Ignores some very important reasons for why America was successful - and by ignoring it, you're harming yourself long term because you think it's innate rather than something you have to create, nurture and maintain.

Originally Posted by KungFu_Kallis

Peter Siddle top scores in both innings....... Matthew Wade gets out twice in one ball

clearly australianism is an intrinsic attribute of our cricketers and explains our success. foreign born coach, players and spending time away from the giver of this talent, terra australis, has diluted the australianism and therefore our success.

Haha. Man I hate that word so much. It's like "American Exceptionalism." It's a stupid self-aggrandizing term that explains away real successes by attributing it to some ephemeral quality - eg you get off the boat, take a whiff of Ellis Island, and voila - you're exceptional. Ignores some very important reasons for why America was successful - and by ignoring it, you're harming yourself long term because you think it's innate rather than something you have to create, nurture and maintain.

I ****ing hate that word. Ironic neo-cons love that word considering Stalin was the one who popularized it.

The fact that Australia has a ****ing vegetarian opening the bowling is a source of great concern.

Without checking the statistics, I would say India has a relatively high vegetarianism rate, and when was the last time they had a decent fast bowler?

Mother ****er.

even though I am a veggie myself, that was just too funny.

We miss you, Fardin. :(. RIP.

Originally Posted by vic_orthdox

In the end, I think it's so utterly, incomprehensibly boring. There is so much context behind each innings of cricket that dissecting statistics into these small samples is just worthless. No-one has ever been faced with the same situation in which they come out to bat as someone else. Ever.

The fact that Australia has a ****ing vegetarian opening the bowling is a source of great concern.

Without checking the statistics, I would say India has a relatively high vegetarianism rate, and when was the last time they had a decent fast bowler?

Mother ****er.

I've been considering vegetarianism for some time, mostly due to ethical concerns about animal welfare. It's a big decision though. Leaves me open to ridicule when camping with the mates. Means I can't just throw a steak and a few sausages on the BBQ. Means I can't have roast lamb anymore (probably my favourite food). Winter beef stews. Bangers and mash. Burritos. Bacon.